w/c 30 July

[Lavande]

Re: w/c 30 July

Good evening Abbers everywhere!

Nora, a big CONGRATS to you on your 2 years AF :welldone:
My head has been clogged up with so much BS I almost missed it, congrats again & keep moving forward!!!

TT, please send your cold air this way - I'll gladly switch

SF, please take care of yourself!
Getting into Urgent Care for an antibiotic is a good idea. Don't leave it go or you could end up in the hospital getting IV antibiotics (you don't want to do that, believe me).
Getting lots of rest & liquids is good, keep doing that.

Det, crockpot cooking is such a blessing. I swear it can make anything taste good ha ha!
My daughter lives in a more urbanized area & we went to a 'gastropub' for dinner last night. I think you would have liked the menu there
Glad you are doing well & feeling happy & healthy.

PQ, I am profoundly jealous of your 50 degrees - really!

I decided to reduce my flock size today (tired of doing chores out in the massive heat). I gave 18 of my hens to our Amish friend today, he will incorporate them right into his big flock. I kept 3 hens & my 6 babies will be laying regularly any time now. Feeding, watering & cleaning up after 18 fewer hens is OK with me right now.

Thinking about Mick, Sam, Pauly, Pie & everyone MIA these days.
Have a peaceful night one & all.

Lav

[TheSunFlower97]

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Lav--sorry that you aren't able to enjoy your place. Is the skin issue something that will resolve itself? It is hard when you can't do the things you love.

My son with his severe eczema--is all he and us have ever known. Now it is starting to cause problems with his work---he works at a pizza place and because of his constant itching they had to move him to the back. Which sucks because I really wanted him to have the social aspect of work. It is heartbreaking, but we had a conversation how the rest of the world views a person if they are constantly itching and broken out. That said---we had a new food test done (a more accurate one) and he isn't as limited on food as we once thought. However, I don't think food is the main source---it is heat/stress. Plus, he no longer even registers that he is itching--it is just automatic. Today I found what looked like claw marks on his back. Anyways--when we went on vacation we put him on a low dose of steroids, because we had such a bad reaction when we went to Cleveland. Which completely cleared him up. There is a new drug on the market that would entail close supervision, but it is designed for people like him. It makes me nervous, but also I want him to have somewhat of a normal life. Being broken out and itching all the time is no way to live.

Det-sorry to hear money is tight. Sucks you had to miss therapy. Stay close to here----my therapist did tell me that studies have shown that on-line connections carry the same level of connectedness as in person contact. It is interesting and there are several good on-line resources. Intherooms.com is a good one. And there are all kinds of meetings--I like Tommy Rosen (Recovery 2.0) and there is now a Refuge Recovery one. Plus, all the features of message boards and all that. Tommy also has a FB group--Recovery 2.0 that is extremely active.

Went to Urgent Care today. When they say they have seen everything...I am like geez....I'm in that category. But it is pretty gross. Honestly, they didn't give me much more than I was already doing. She mentioned pain meds---which I didn't feel the need for. Gave me some antibiotic cream--which I had been using over the counter. The kicker was that the nurse dressed the wound. We stopped to eat and by the end of dinner I was in so much pain from how she dressed it I was nearly in tears. For one mili-second I was tempted to go back for the pain meds. Got home and got the pain under control. But...geez...Glad I went though to make sure.

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

Geez, are we here to discuss our nasty wounds or what? Ha ha, just kidding!
SF, my problem is simple - when I touch certain plants (weeds mostly) outside my immune system goes into a frenzy. I develop an itchy, blistering rash pretty quickly. Most of the time I can handle it myself with OTCs. It seems every few years I get an overwhelming case of dermatitis that just goes thru my whole system & I break out in places that never touched the offending plant. That's what happened this year & the only thing to do is go on the steroids for a week. The steroids smack down the systemic inflammation so you can begin to heal yourself. It will take a while for it all to clear but it will go away. I feel sorry for your son with the eczema. Two of my 3 grandkids had it but seem to have outgrown it at this point. Adults & older kids are being treated these days with a non- steroid topical ointment with good results. I guess you have seen a dermatologist or allergist for suggestions? I'm sure working in a hot kitchen must be tough on him.
Are you dealing with a lot of swelling in your leg? That in itself causes discomfort. Keeping it elevated & iced as much as possible helps & definitely rewrap any dressing that feels too tight, ouch
I'm glad you got someone to take a look at it. Hope you feel better very soon!

Hello to the rest of the crew, hope everyone is doing OK.
It's much quieter around here, my son's dogs (Insanity Twins) have gone home, yay.
Wishing everyone a nice night!

Lav

[Determinator]

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Oy ABeroos!

had a hard time logging in as the regular link isn't working...?

SF, thanks for the online meeting links. Jeepers sounds like things are challenging but glad you got checked out.

Lav, I've been getting the rashes every summer for the last 5 years now. So darn annoying.

Prednisone as I'm sure you know isn't something you want to be on very long but I've heard great things about this:
PREGNENOLONE: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD

anyhooo, a blistering 107F here today and more of the same coming. agh!

where's the rest of the crew? we know you're out there somewhere...

off to wind down, make lunch for tomorrow and do some dishes. yeeee haw!

gnight loves

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody, SF,I hope you're feeling a bit better today Det,our temps have been about the same as yours but our humidity is up so it makes the heat feel cloying,I love the heat but not this kind! Woke up too early..I've been waking up too early these past few days oh well.much love to all and hoping everyone has a nice AF Thursday

[TheSunFlower97]

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Seems as though everyone is having a party and I didn't get invited

Pauly--we have had a break in the heat, but I know we will pay for it later. My sleep is really off and I need to get on a decent schedule. Good to see you!

Lav--that stinks that it keeps getting worse.

We have we been to the dermatologist, allergy doctor and holistic doctor (we have done some pretty weird stuff even)----yeah just a few dozen or so. He was under special supervision from the Head of Pediatric Allergy at the Cleveland Clinic before we moved. People don't really understand what I mean by severe eczema. Everyone thinks they have it bad until they see him I can't tell you the number of times people will tell me their horror eczema story, to never say a word to me again after meeting my son

Det--glad to see you are hanging in there.

I'm giving myself another day off from work before going back. I have to wear jeans at work to protect from hot oil and stuff---and I just can't bare to put on jeans yet. As good as I wrap it---the ace bandage still ends up all over the place--which is what caused it to get so bad.

I just joined a coaching program--what was kind of cool---I thought to myself---"I would never be doing this drinking". I always thought I had the "freedom" to drink and all I created was a prison. Hubby and I watched "What The Health", which in turn got us talking about alcohol. He will drink from time to time around the house, usually when I am not home. But it dawned on him the message it sends to the kids. What they see. It is almost ridiculous that you can join the army at 18 and not drink until you are 21. Does that not send off red warning lights on how dangerous it is?

It is not so much as my "opinion" about alcohol--it is that there are just some facts that people choose to ignore. Or really don't know or understand. When I had to take that class at work regarding alcohol, it was the way that she presented it that had an effect on me. There were just things I wanted to believe about alcohol and then there were the facts.

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...

Been extremely busy, visit with MIL's Home Care Nurse yesterday, fires to put out at work when I got back. After I wrote up the Home Care visit for my SIL I just couldn't type anymore.

Lav...hope you're on the mend. The nasty steroids is what I've been on. Even though it's only eye drops, it's going on 2 years and my cataract is a monster. No need for jealousy, it only lasted one day. Don't remember if I answered your question as to whether I have an IT company to turn to. I do but the contract is only for the server maintenance. I can consult with them but I feel they're the ones that started all the problems in the first place. When the new boss came on board I told him I wanted to switch support company and he agreed but he'd like to sit in on any initial consultations. I have 5 companies I'd like to get a quote from but apparently boss doesn't have the time yet. Well when the whole system crashes he'll have lots of time.

Det...my drops are prednisone and I need to counter the pressure effects with yet another drop. I'll have to check out your link, maybe it comes in drops?

Pauly...I don't show up for a day and PoP, there you are. Good to see you and hope things are well.

SF..."I can't tell you the number of times people will tell me their horror eczema story, to never say a word to me again after meeting my son" Sorry, but that just made me laugh. Good for you taking another day. "I always thought I had the "freedom" to drink and all I created was a prison." Boy did that hit home for me. I'm going to have to check out "What the health".

Mick...you're always in my thoughts.

Start of a long weekend tomorrow, we've got 2 weddings at the centre and I'm on call. Have to seriously spend some time compiling what's not working with the new bosses management skills and be able to offer suggestions. Thinking job descriptions would be a good start! Have a peaceful evening all....:smile:PPQP

[Lavande]

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Greetings Abbers,

Well, we had two hours of thunder after dinner tonight but not a drop of rain. What's up with that?? Still hot & humid of course, grateful for the AC.

Det, I was on a dose pack of Prednisone so you start with the largest dose the first day & decrease it daily & are done by the end of a week. I only go for the Prednisone when I absolutely have to, when all else has failed. I take Progesterone daily for my HRT so I wouldn't be able to take that supplement you mentioned.
All this mess will go away - eventually

SF, some of us just have over-reactive immune systems & are subject to stuff like eczema & other allergic reactions. Short of spending your life on steroids or living in a 'bubble' I really don't know what we can do. Avoiding known triggers is obvious but what about the unknown triggers? Foods, soaps, detergents, heat, pets???
Did you find your son's flare-ups worse when you moved to your current location? Just wondering. Are topical steroids helpful for him?
I hope your leg is improved enough to go back to work. I feel for the both of you.

Pauly, good to see you back amongst your peers

PQ, I am mending, just takes more time at this advanced granny age, ha ha.
Isn't it funny how clueless some people are about the computer systems that keep their business & livelihood running? They don't spend a darn minute thinking about them until they don't work. DUH Ihope your boss gets smarter.....soon.

Hello to all to all the missing & hope you are OK.
Have a nice night everyone.

Lav

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody, SF,my coworker brings her 15 year old son to work to help sweep and he has eczema on his arms so this poor kid wear long sleeves or a hoodie in this 110 degree weather so it can be absolutely crushing to deal with and no laughing matter I had severe cystic acne as a teen and used to try to cover it with gobs of foundation or tinted pimple cream that never matched my face I know its not the same thing but as a young person we're so damn self conscious! Now I realize that getting older is a great thing cuz I don't care about flaws as much,just try to make the best of what I do have,tired this morning, day off but couldn't sleep oh well,Kelly's supposed to be moving into a house later and I said I'd help,grrrrr,think I'll "help" by watching Lou in the a/c watching TV hahahaha! Much love to all and wishing everyone a happy AF Friday

[Lavande]

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Hi Pauly but where are the rest of the Abbers??

Everything is OK here, no major malfunctions to report, thank goodness

Wishing everyone a peaceful night!

Lav

[paulywogg]

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Maybe I'm a thread killer Lav

[Determinator]

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Alooooha Friday ABeroonies!

PPQ, you sound mighty busy. Hope you can sneak in some hypno or meditation time. Even a little helps me.

Lav, I'm clueless on the rash thing myself. Combo of extreme heat and weeds? that's my best guess.

SF, great post and much agreed on the danger potential alcohol carries and how few folks 'get it'. It's the most dangerously
destructive drug in this country yet the news would prefer to talk about 'drugs' as though there is a difference.

Pauly, so nice to see you. Yep, humid here today and I just feel exhausted and kind of sickly from it. Going to be literally chilling
out tonight and probably most of the weekend. No plans here and don't have any gas money to spare so probably sitting tight
and catching up on sci fi and chores.

the CRISPR gene editing seems to be really taking off. It's a matter of time before an actual cure for addiction is found. Exciting times.

Happy to be happy here. Money stress is way less a burden than being in the grasp of an AL haze any day.

A super AF weekend to one and all!

be well loves

[NoraC]

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Just dropping by to wish everyone a Happy Weekend.

[TheSunFlower97]

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Det--I think what makes al so dangerous, is that nobody really thinks that it is. When I hear someone refuse pain meds after surgery because they are so dangerous, yet they consume al without batting an eyelash---or will even post pics showing off their drink. If I was so inclined, I would love to see a documentary on alcohol exposing many truths that can not be denied. Much like in "What The Health". This is not the first documentary of its kind, but they are starting to take root. When you start seeing heart patients that were given no hope of recovery and told to go home to die---it becomes hard to ignore. I would love to see people take on the alcohol companies, places that sell it and the government....and expose exactly what it is. The absolute most dangerous drug on the market.

Lav--we really have been down all those roads. His body is in a constant state of reaction. His body does not produce 2 oils that most of us have to protect from irritants getting in. He also does not produce a protein that the rest of us do. This is not a protein that can be ingested, rather our bodies produce it. He is going to take a new medication, which makes me nervous. I certainly would not have it take it, if it was a little bit of eczema or it could be controlled. He spends 4 hours a day sitting in wet wraps now---these are wet clothes from head to toe. The medication is only for use with extreme cases. The doctors we have are specialists in the field and extremely hard to get into, they will only see extreme cases. This is the next course of treatment.

Pauly--it is pretty traumatic for a teen. Unfortunately, there is a reality that comes with it. For the most part he is well adjusted on this matter. He has dealt with it his whole life. I even had to go to classes to talk to the other kids about it, so they understood...which was helpful. Also, him joining ROTC gave him an instant tight group going into HS--which helped.

Went to work--but came home with welts and two new blisters. We have been home for 2 weeks and it seems crazy that I am still battling this.

[Lavande]

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Good Saturday evening Abbers!

Beautiful weather landed on our doorstop today, somehow or the other, haha!
72 degrees, no humidity, sunny & breezy, perfect
This is MY weather!!!!!

Pauly, maybe we really didn't kill the thread - I see others showing their faces......

Det, you are right about me, the heat just makes everything worse, yuck.
The big spot on my lower leg (ground zero) now looks like an old sunburned area, peeling & looks fugly, ha ha. Nothing new breaking out anymore so I guess I'll live.
Enjoy your staycation this weekend, catch up movies & stuff.

Hi there Nora, good to see you!

SF, I sure hope your son finds some relief soon, poor kid. I'm sure you are doing everything you can to help him.
What's up with your leg? Geez
Summertime can be so harsh on some of us. I hope you feel better soon yourself.

Hello to the missing folks & hope everyone is OK.
Have a nice night one & all.

Lav